Elia Viviani (left) missed out due to a puncture on stage seven
(Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Deceuninck-QuickStep produced the perfect demonstration of how to set up their sprinter for a bunch final in Chalons-sur-Saône, only to see the hard work they’d put in over six hours thwarted when Elia Viviani punctured as the peloton swept around the final turn 1,700 metres from the finish.
Julian Alaphilippe on stage six of the 2019 Tour de France (Sunada)Frenchman insists Deceuninck didn’t make a mistake by giving Ciccone too much leeway
Elia Viviani takes victory on stage four of the Tour de France 2019 (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP) (Photo credit should Elia Viviani realised a boyhood dream by winning in the Tour de France on stage four in Nancy, adding it to his Olympic gold and stage wins in the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España.
Elia Viviani wins stage four of the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images)The Italian followed his lead out for success in France
Julian Alaphilippe on stage four of the 2019 Tour de France (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)The Frenchman took yellow on stage three, but how long can he keep it for?